Smurfs Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Smurfs

Coming Out: Friday, July 18, 2025 Theaters

Director: Chris Miller

Starring: Rihanna • Nick Offerman • Natasha Lyonne • JP Karliak • Dan Levy

N/A Adventure N/A

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Post-Production

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Shutdown

Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added.

February 10, 2025

Update status

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

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Will you see Smurfs?

86% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

14% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Smurfs.

Rihanna
... (voice)

Home, This is the End
N
Nick Offerman
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The LEGO Movie
Natasha Lyonne
The Rambler, His Three Daughters
J
JP Karliak
D
Dan Levy
Animal Friends, Good Grief
A
Amy Sedaris
Ghosted, Chicken Little
N
Nick Kroll
Red One, Sing 2
James Corden
Into the Woods, Peter Rabbit
Octavia Spencer
Gifted, The Divergent Series: Allegiant
H
Hannah Waddingham
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, The Garfield Movie
Sandra Oh
Good Fortune, Rabbit Hole
A
Alex Winter
Bill & Ted Face The Music, Destroy All Neighbors

Crew Behind the Film

The Smurfs behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Chris Miller last directed 22 Jump Street and The LEGO Movie. The film's writer Pam Brady last wrote The Bubble and Hot Rod.

Director: Chris Miller
Screenwriter: Pam Brady
Producers: Jay Brown
Rihanna
Ryan Harris
Tyran “Ty-Ty” Smith

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Nickelodeon Movies; Paramount Animation

Production Details

What we know about the Smurfs movie production.

Key Facts

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies announced that Rihanna will star as Smurfette in Untitled Smurfs Animated Film. Appearing on stage at 2023 CineCon, Rihanna announced that she will also write and perform original music and serve as a producer for the film (4/29/2023).
This will be a musical and Puss in Boots director Chris Miller is on-board to direct the film (6/15/2022).
Nickelodeon has the global rights to The Smurfs, which follows Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Hefty, Clumsy and other characters (2/10/2022).
Based on characters and stories created by Belgian artist Pierre Culliford.

Production Updates for Smurfs

Feb 2025

Post-Production

Changed Smurfs movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2024

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Apr 2023

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2022

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Paramout and Nickelodeon are prepping a reboot Smurfs movie for 2024.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Smurfs Musical, Untitled Smurfs Animated Film
Language: English

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Release Dates

When is the film coming out?

Smurfs is coming out to nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 18, 2025. There is 1 other movie coming out on the same date, including I Know What You Did Last Summer (reboot).